Norway vs. Ivory Coast Odds, Picks & Predictions 1/32, June 30

After all the hoopla and the run up, Day 3 of the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup kicks off with a matchup as Norway takes on the Ivory Coast Tuesday afternoon and we have you covered with our Norway vs. Ivory Coast prediction. Norway closed group play with a 4-1 defeat at the hands of France in their previous match Friday afternoon. Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0 in their final group play match Thursday afternoon in their previous match. This marks the first time that the two sides have met in World Cup play. Let’s break down this Norway vs. Ivory Coast matchup.

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Norway in the World Cup

In 2026, Norway makes their fourth World Cup appearance overall and their first appearance since 1998. The Landslaget enter this match holding a record of four wins, three draws and four losses. Norway enters this match ranked 31st in the FIFA rankings. The Landslaget finished group play with a record of two wins, no draws and one loss. They finished second in Group I, behind France, but were one of the more entertaining sides as their matches were high-scoring. In group play, Norway scored eight goals while conceding seven.

Norway Last Match

Against France, Norway made the decision to sit key players like Erling Haaland to keep them fresh for the knockout stages. As a result, they took a sound beating at the hands of Les Bleus. Norway lost possession by a 57% to 43% margin in the contest. In addition, the Landslaget lost the shots on goal by a 9-4 margin while winning the expected goals by a 1.70 to 1.50 margin in the match. Norway was on their heels early, giving up a shot off the bar in the opening minute of the match. The Landslaget gave up a goal in the seventh minute and trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes of play. Thelo Aasgaard got one back for Norway in the 21st minute. Andreas Schjelderup assisted on the goal, which came off immediately after the kickoff following the second French goal.

That proved as close as Norway got in the match as France scored again in the 32nd minute to take a 3-1 advantage. At half, that remained the score. Norway had a chance early in the second half to get back in the match but Jørgen Strand Larsen was stopped on a penalty kick in the 50th minute. The Landslaget didn’t have much in the way of opportunities after that and France scored in stoppage time to salt the match away. Ørjan Nyland makes his third World Cup appearance in this contest for the Landslaget after not playing in the group finale.

Ivory Coast Shooting to Reach Round of 16

Ivory Coast in the World Cup

In 2026, Ivory Coast makes their fourth World Cup appearance. It’s The Elephants’ first appearance in the World Cup since 2014. Ivory Coast enters this match with a record of five wins, six losses and one draw in World Cup play as they made it out of the group stage for the first time in their history. The Elephants entered the World Cup ranked 33rd in the FIFA world rankings. In group play, Ivory Coast finished with a record of two wins, no draws and one loss. The Elephants finished tied for the top spot in Group E with Germany but the head-to-head loss left them second in the standings.

Ivory Coast Last Match

Against Curaçao, Ivory Coast rebounded from their late defeat to Germany by getting back in the win column. The Elephants owned a 63% to 37% advantage in terms of possession in the match. In addition, Ivory Coast owned a 1.31 to 0.50 advantage in terms of expected goals and a 3-2 edge in shots on goal in the match. Nicolas Pépé opened the scoring in the seventh minute of play to give the Elephants a 1-0 advantage. Yan Diomande assisted on the marker. Ivory Coast nearly saw Curaçao tie the match right before the half but went to the half leading 1-0.

In the second half, Ivory Coast continued to push the tempo. Pépé scored his second goal of the match in the 64th minute for a 2-0 advantage. Ibrahim Sangaré assisted on that marker. The Elephants weren’t seriously threatened the rest of the match as they coasted to the victory. Yahia Fofana makes his fourth World Cup appearance between the sticks for the Elephants here. Fofana posted a pair of clean sheets in group play.

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Norway vs. Ivory Coast Prediction

This is going to be one of the tightest matches in the round of 32 as we have two sides with vastly different styles. Norway is a high-scoring team with Haaland leading the way. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast is a team that tends to control possession but they aren’t a big offensive side. Norway scored eight goals in group play while Ivory Coast had just four. We know that the Landslaget has some issues defensively though with Haaland, they are dangerous offensively. Haaland proves to be the difference as he carries Norway through to the round of 16.

Our Prediction: Norway ML (DraftKings, +110)

With Norway’s ability to do damage offensively, you know it’s not a matter of if, but when, they’re going to score. The Landslaget scored in each of their three group stage matches, even without Haaland on the pitch against France. Meanwhile, we discussed Norway’s defensive issues as they surrendered seven goals in group play. They gave up a goal in each of their three group matches, which included surrendering Iraq’s lone goal. That means Ivory Coast should be able to find their way to score at least once. Therefore, take both teams to score in this contest.

Our Prediction: Both Teams to Score (DraftKings, -145)